Massachusetts § 3 - Change of name of ways or parks; appeal
Full text of Massachusetts Massachusetts General Laws § 3 — Change of name of ways or parks; appeal, with citation guidance and answers to common questions.
§ 3. Change of name of ways or parks; appeal
Section 3. When the name of any public way, place or section, or of any public park, is changed by the board or officer having jurisdiction thereof, if the name changed has been in use for twenty-five years or more, there shall be a right of appeal from such action to the department. Said appeal shall be taken within thirty days after such change, and shall be by petition of at least twenty-five inhabitants of the town in which such change has been made, requesting the reversal of such action. Notice of the filing of such petition shall forthwith be filed by the department in the office of the clerk of the town in which the change has been made, and upon the filing of such petition, a public hearing shall be given by said department, after such public notice as it shall determine, and unless the department shall approve of such change, the same shall be of no effect.
Source: official Massachusetts text · Last verified 2026-08-27
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What does Massachusetts General Laws § 3 cover?
Section 3 ("Change of name of ways or parks; appeal") is part of the Massachusetts General Laws, the codified statutory law of Massachusetts. It sets out the legal rule or procedure described in the text above. Statutes are amended regularly, so always verify against the official source.
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